Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramsbottom safety valve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: rams-bot-tom safe-ty -valve
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type valves connected by a spring-laden pivoting arm.

Example Sentences

"The boiler had a large dome over the firebox, inside the cab, surmounted by Ramsbottom safety valves."

Etymology

Named after English mechanical engineer John Ramsbottom.

Inflected Forms

Ramsbottom safety valves (plural)

Questions

What does ramsbottom safety valve mean?: A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type valves connected by a spring-laden pivoting arm.
Where does ramsbottom safety valve come from?: Named after English mechanical engineer John Ramsbottom.

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